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Nonlocality of Accelerated Systems
The conceptual basis for the nonlocality of accelerated systems is presented.
The nonlocal theory of accelerated observers and its consequences are briefly
described. Nonlocal field equations are developed for the case of the
electrodynamics of linearly accelerated systems.Comment: LaTeX file, no figures, 9 pages, to appear in: "Black Holes,
Gravitational Waves and Cosmology" (World Scientific, Singapore, 2003
Extreme Value Statistics of Eigenvalues of Gaussian Random Matrices
We compute exact asymptotic results for the probability of the occurrence of
large deviations of the largest (smallest) eigenvalue of random matrices
belonging to the Gaussian orthogonal, unitary and symplectic ensembles. In
particular, we show that the probability that all the eigenvalues of an (NxN)
random matrix are positive (negative) decreases for large N as ~\exp[-\beta
\theta(0) N^2] where the Dyson index \beta characterizes the ensemble and the
exponent \theta(0)=(\ln 3)/4=0.274653... is universal. We compute the
probability that the eigenvalues lie in the interval [\zeta_1,\zeta_2] which
allows us to calculate the joint probability distribution of the minimum and
the maximum eigenvalue. As a byproduct, we also obtain exactly the average
density of states in Gaussian ensembles whose eigenvalues are restricted to lie
in the interval [\zeta_1,\zeta_2], thus generalizing the celebrated Wigner
semi-circle law to these restricted ensembles. It is found that the density of
states generically exhibits an inverse square-root singularity at the location
of the barriers. These results are confirmed by numerical simulations.Comment: 17 pages Revtex, 5 .eps figures include
Method to solve integral equations of the first kind with an approximate input
Techniques are proposed for solving integral equations of the first kind with
an input known not precisely. The requirement that the solution sought for
includes a given number of maxima and minima is imposed. It is shown that when
the deviation of the approximate input from the true one is sufficiently small
and some additional conditions are fulfilled the method leads to an approximate
solution that is necessarily close to the true solution. No regularization is
required in the present approach. Requirements on features of the solution at
integration limits are also imposed. The problem is treated with the help of an
ansatz proposed for the derivative of the solution. The ansatz is the most
general one compatible with the above mentioned requirements. The techniques
are tested with exactly solvable examples. Inversions of the Lorentz, Stieltjes
and Laplace integral transforms are performed, and very satisfactory results
are obtained. The method is useful, in particular, for the calculation of
quantum-mechanical reaction amplitudes and inclusive spectra of
perturbation-induced reactions in the framework of the integral transform
approach.Comment: 28 pages, 1 figure; the presentation is somewhat improved; to be
published in Phys. Rev.
Inverse problem and Bertrand's theorem
The Bertrand's theorem can be formulated as the solution of an inverse
problem for a classical unidimensional motion. We show that the solutions of
these problems, if restricted to a given class, can be obtained by solving a
numerical equation. This permit a particulary compact and elegant proof of
Bertrand's theorem.Comment: 11 pages, 3 figure
Sufficient conditions for the existence of bound states in a central potential
We show how a large class of sufficient conditions for the existence of bound
states, in non-positive central potentials, can be constructed. These
sufficient conditions yield upper limits on the critical value,
, of the coupling constant (strength), , of the
potential, , for which a first -wave bound state appears.
These upper limits are significantly more stringent than hitherto known
results.Comment: 7 page
Spectral density of generalized Wishart matrices and free multiplicative convolution
We investigate the level density for several ensembles of positive random
matrices of a Wishart--like structure, , where stands for a
nonhermitian random matrix. In particular, making use of the Cauchy transform,
we study free multiplicative powers of the Marchenko-Pastur (MP) distribution,
, which for an integer yield Fuss-Catalan
distributions corresponding to a product of independent square random
matrices, . New formulae for the level densities are derived
for and . Moreover, the level density corresponding to the
generalized Bures distribution, given by the free convolution of arcsine and MP
distributions is obtained. We also explain the reason of such a curious
convolution. The technique proposed here allows for the derivation of the level
densities for several other cases.Comment: 10 latex pages including 4 figures, Ver 4, minor improvements and
references updat
One-Dimensional Impenetrable Anyons in Thermal Equilibrium. II. Determinant Representation for the Dynamic Correlation Functions
We have obtained a determinant representation for the time- and
temperature-dependent field-field correlation function of the impenetrable
Lieb-Liniger gas of anyons through direct summation of the form factors. In the
static case, the obtained results are shown to be equivalent to those that
follow from the anyonic generalization of Lenard's formula.Comment: 16 pages, RevTeX
Critical strength of attractive central potentials
We obtain several sequences of necessary and sufficient conditions for the
existence of bound states applicable to attractive (purely negative) central
potentials. These conditions yields several sequences of upper and lower limits
on the critical value, , of the coupling constant
(strength), , of the potential, , for which a first
-wave bound state appears, which converges to the exact critical value.Comment: 18 page
Nonlocal Electrodynamics of Rotating Systems
The nonlocal electrodynamics of uniformly rotating systems is presented and
its predictions are discussed. In this case, due to paucity of experimental
data, the nonlocal theory cannot be directly confronted with observation at
present. The approach adopted here is therefore based on the correspondence
principle: the nonrelativistic quantum physics of electrons in circular
"orbits" is studied. The helicity dependence of the photoeffect from the
circular states of atomic hydrogen is explored as well as the resonant
absorption of a photon by an electron in a circular "orbit" about a uniform
magnetic field. Qualitative agreement of the predictions of the classical
nonlocal electrodynamics with quantum-mechanical results is demonstrated in the
correspondence regime.Comment: 23 pages, no figures, submitted for publicatio
One-Dimensional Impenetrable Anyons in Thermal Equilibrium. I. Anyonic Generalization of Lenard's Formula
We have obtained an expansion of the reduced density matrices (or,
equivalently, correlation functions of the fields) of impenetrable
one-dimensional anyons in terms of the reduced density matrices of fermions
using the mapping between anyon and fermion wavefunctions. This is the
generalization to anyonic statistics of the result obtained by A. Lenard for
bosons. In the case of impenetrable but otherwise free anyons with statistical
parameter , the anyonic reduced density matrices in the grand canonical
ensemble is expressed as Fredholm minors of the integral operator () with complex statistics-dependent coefficient . For we recover the bosonic case of Lenard
. Due to nonconservation of parity, the anyonic field correlators
\la \fad(x')\fa(x)\ra are different depending on the sign of .Comment: 13 pages, RevTeX
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